$4,936
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 1.97 in
The Silent Balcony - 21st Century Contemporary Imaginary Landscapes
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'The Silent Balcony’ 30 x 40 cm (Framed included in price 34 x 44) acryl on
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,936
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 1.97 in
Island Entertainment - 21st Century Contemporary Imaginary Landscapes
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'Island Entertainment' 30 x 40 cm (Framed included in price 34 x 44) acryl on
Canvas, Acrylic
$9,402
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
A Morning of Light - 21st Century Contemporary Imaginary Landscapes
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'A Morning of Light' 100 x 100 cm (will be shipped in a tube due to it's size
Canvas, Acrylic
$9,559
H 39.38 in W 43.31 in D 1.97 in
The Moon Painter - 21st Century Contemporary Imaginary Landscapes
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'The Moon Painter ' 100 x 110 cm (will be shipped in a tube due to it's size
Canvas, Acrylic
$9,088
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
Between Past and Present - 21st Century Contemporary Imaginary Landscapes
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'Between Past and Present ' 100 x 80 cm (framed: 104 x 84 cm (Wooden frame is
Canvas, Acrylic
$9,088
H 39.38 in W 35.44 in D 1.97 in
The Whispering of the River - 21st Century Contemporary Imaginary Landscapes
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'The Whispering of the River' 100 x 90 cm (framed: 104 x 94 cm (Wooden frame is
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,014
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
The Portrait Painter - 21st Century Contemporary Imaginary City Landscapes
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'The Portrait Painter' 40 x 50 cm (framed: 44 x 54 cm (Wooden frame is included
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,014
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
The View - 21st Century Contemporary Imaginary City Landscapes
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'The View' 40 x 50 cm (framed: 44 x 54 cm (Wooden frame is included in price
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,171
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
The Origin of Chance - 21st Century Contemporary Imaginary City Landscapes
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'The Mountain Climber' 50 x 50 cm (framed: 54 x 54 cm (Wooden frame is included
Canvas, Acrylic
$9,088
H 47.25 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
The City the River and the Sea - 21st Century Contemporary Imaginary Landscapes
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'The City the River and the Sea ' 120 x 60 cm (will be shipped in a tube due to
Canvas, Acrylic
$12,862
H 59.06 in W 43.31 in
Bij het klimmen van de zon Sunset Oil Painting on Canvas Architecture In Stock
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Utrecht, NL
Bij het klimmen van de zon Sunset Oil Painting on Canvas Architecture In Stock MICHIEL SCHRIJVER
Canvas, Oil
$7,955
H 35.44 in W 39.38 in
Van Oost naar West - East to West Oil Painting on Canvas Architecture In Stock
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Utrecht, NL
Van Oost naar West - East to West Oil Painting on Canvas Architecture In Stock MICHIEL SCHRIJVER
Canvas, Oil
$9,824
H 43.31 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
The Stragglers- 21st Century Contemporary Mountain Landscape Painting
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Dutch Painter Michiel Schrijver lives and works in the center of the Netherlands. The paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
$8,739
H 47.25 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in
A warm afternoon- 21st Century, contemporary painting of a Mediterranean Port
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Dutch Painter Michiel Schrijver lives and works in the center of the Netherlands. The paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in
The City and it's Happiness - Michiel Schrijver, 21st Century Contemporary
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
the previously cited documentary about the artist Michiel Schrijver. In this documentary you will be
Oil
Sold
H 43.31 in W 31.5 in
Home And Harbor - Michiel Schrijver 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
the previously cited documentary about the artist Michiel Schrijver. In this documentary you will be
Oil
Sold
H 23.63 in W 47.25 in
The City Where They Live - Michiel Schrijver 21st Century Contemporary Landscape
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
the previously cited documentary about the artist Michiel Schrijver. In this documentary you will be
Oil
Sold
H 39.38 in W 35.44 in
The Window in my Room - Michiel Schrijver 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
the previously cited documentary about the artist Michiel Schrijver. In this documentary you will be
Oil
Sold
H 23.63 in W 47.25 in
In-between The Quay Wall And The Other Side - by Dutch Artist Michiel Schrijver
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
the previously cited documentary about the artist Michiel Schrijver. In this documentary you will be
Oil
Sold
H 31.5 in W 43.31 in D 1.97 in
Embracing the City- 21st Century Contemporary Narrative Imaginary Painting
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'Embracing the City' 80 x 110 cm (framed: 84 x 114 cm ( Wooden frame with silver
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
New Insights- 21st Century Contemporary Narrative Imaginary Painting
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'New Insights' 100 x 100 cm (framed: 104 x 104 cm ( Wooden frame with silver
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 43.31 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
Hopeful lights at Midnight- 21st Century Contemporary Imaginary Landscapes
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'Hopeful lights at Midnight' 110 x 80 cm (framed: 114 x 80 cm ( Wooden frame with
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 35.44 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
Early Encounters- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a Port at Sea
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Dutch Painter Michiel Schrijver lives and works in the center of the Netherlands. The paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 43.31 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
The Evening is far away- 21st Century Contemporary Painting
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Dutch Painter Michiel Schrijver lives and works in the center of the Netherlands. The paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
New Moon- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of a Mediterranean Port at Sea
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Dutch Painter Michiel Schrijver lives and works in the center of the Netherlands. The paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold
H 35.44 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
The Sea Painter - 21st Century Contemporary Imaginary Landscapes
By Michiel Schrijver
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Michiel Schrijver 'The Sea Painter’ 90 x 100 cm (Framed included in price 94 x 104) acryl on
Acrylic, Canvas
When Cats Gather
Located in Zofingen, AG
A striking painting blending Renaissance poise with surreal symbolism. A dignified woman in a dark gown stands in a sunlit garden surrounded by black cats — timeless emblems of myste...
Lacquer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$3,985
H 51 in W 45 in D 1.5 in
Large Art Deco Period Portrait Painting of an Elegant Young Woman, 1937
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very large Art Deco style full length portrait of an elegantly dressed beautiful young woman. The woman in this painting is Millie Stokes. Oil on canvas in original silver gilt woo...
Canvas, Paint
$2,269
H 25 in W 45 in D 1 in
Huge Scottish Loch Landscape Signed Oil Painting British 20th century
By Prudence Turner
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Highland Loch signed by Prudence Turner, British b. 1930 oil painting on board, framed framed: 25 x 45 inches board: 21 x 41 inches Provenance: private collection, England. Con...
Oil
$1,806
H 20 in W 39.5 in
Large Nude Oil Painting, Vintage Female Reclining Nude, Post-Impressionist Nude
By Georges-Pierre Guinegault
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Large Nude, Female Nude, Large Nude Portrait, Original Oil Painting, Vintage Oil Painting, Large 1960's female reclining nude by renown French artist, Georges Pierre Guinegault (18...
Canvas, Oil
$4,284Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.6 in W 10.04 in
Adoration of the Shepherds by a follower of Denys Calvaert
Located in Stockholm, SE
Unknown Italo-Flemish Artist (active circa 1600) Adoration of the Shepherds oil on copper unframed: 32 × 25.5 cm (12.6 × 10 in) framed: 43 × 37 cm (16.9 × 14.6 in) Provenance: Acq...
Copper
$2,599
H 24 in W 42 in
Fine Very Large 19th Century English Marine Oil Painting Wreckers Sunset Coast
By Charles Webster
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Wreckers on the Beach by Charles Webster (British. 19th century) signed, oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 24 x 42 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: very good ...
Oil
$4,146Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.89 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
“Bergen. The silence of the Christmas morning. Landscape Paintings. Impasto.
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork vividly captures a serene winter evening in a picturesque harbor town. A row of quaint, traditional buildings, each with uniquely patterned facades, lines the waterfront...
Canvas, Oil
Summer Impressionist Landscape w/ Trees
Located in Beachwood, OH
Glen Tracy (American, 1883-1956) Summer Landscape, c. 1920 Oil on board Signed lower right, titled verso 12 x 9 inches 17.25 x 14.5 inches, framed Since he studied and taught commer...
Oil
Moonlit Coastal Landscape, 1936
Located in Stockholm, SE
This striking coastal landscape by Bertel Bertel-Nordström captures the solemn beauty of a moonlit night along the Nordic shoreline. The composition is dominated by a dramatic interp...
Canvas, Oil
Blue Fig
Located in Zofingen, AG
A fragment of a fig tree, rendered in the spirit of Matisse, appears in simple lines and deep blue silhouettes. Against the light background reminiscent of a sun-washed Mediterranean...
Canvas, Acrylic
Saint Bernadette Soubirous Portrait and Religious Scene (1891)
Located in Stockholm, SE
This remarkable double-sided devotional painting on copper showcases exceptional craftsmanship and deep spiritual reverence. On the recto, a finely rendered portrait of Saint Bernade...
Copper
$726Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.44 in W 10.36 in D 0.04 in
Authentic Plum Garden at Kamata名所江戸百景-publisher大江广木版社版Ōe Hiroki-carver-ItōSusumu
By Utagawa Hiroshige
Located in London, GB
From the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei 名所江戸百景), the seals of the artist, publisher, and the carver are shown clear and with the highest quality...
Ink, Handmade Paper
$139,000
H 51.19 in W 70.87 in
Afternoon Mood – Wallén’s Skagen-like Swedish Coastal Masterpiece
Located in Stockholm, SE
Gustaf Theodor Wallén (1860–1948) Swedish Afternoon Mood, c. 1886-1887 oil on canvas signed G.T.Wallén unframed 100 x 150 cm (39 ⅜ x 59 in) framed 130 x 180 cm (51 ⅛ x 70 ⅞ in) ...
Canvas, Oil
$10,000
H 35.83 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
Andre MORISSET Seaside at Sunset, oil on canvas, 1931
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Large Oil on Canvas by André Morisset (1876–1954), France, 1931 Title: Seaside at Sunset With frame: 91 x 120 cm – 35.8 x 47.2 inches Without frame: 75 x 103 cm – 29.5 x 40.6 inches...
Canvas, Oil
$5,424
H 30.32 in W 25.2 in
Large 19th century Victorian oil landscape - Countryside Sunset - 1887
By George William Mote
Located in Aartselaar, BE
George William Mote (1832–1909) Landscape with Cattle on a Country Path, 1887 A luminous and richly detailed late-19th-century landscape by George William Mote, dated 1887, showcasi...
Canvas, Oil
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
Figurative art, as opposed to abstract art, retains features from the observable world in its representational depictions of subject matter. Most commonly, figurative paintings reference and explore the human body, but they can also include landscapes, architecture, plants and animals — all portrayed with realism.
While the oldest figurative art dates back tens of thousands of years to cave wall paintings, figurative works made from observation became especially prominent in the early Renaissance. Artists like Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and other Renaissance masters created naturalistic representations of their subjects.
Pablo Picasso is lauded for laying the foundation for modern figurative art in the 1920s. Although abstracted, this work held a strong connection to representing people and other subjects. Other famous figurative artists include Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud. Figurative art in the 20th century would span such diverse genres as Expressionism, Pop art and Surrealism.
Today, a number of figural artists — such as Sedrick Huckaby, Daisy Patton and Eileen Cooper — are making art that uses the human body as its subject.
Because figurative art represents subjects from the real world, natural colors are common in these paintings. A piece of figurative art can be an exciting starting point for setting a tone and creating a color palette in a room.
Browse an extensive collection of figurative paintings on 1stDibs.